I think everyone knows by know he tore his anterior vena cava during practice a few weeks back and was in the hospital almost a week. I think he is as the ability to be a very productive corner in the NFL if he can return 100% from his injury. What are thoughts on him and anyone know if he will be able to play again?

I don't know that anyone takes him as the 3rd CB, but that's about where he'd be without that injury. I'm thinking late 3rd to early 4th for him. I feel like taking guys like this can work out great if all things work out for him.

After the first 3 rounds, I'd go after guys who have earlier round talent but had injury issues or guys that were big time talents in HS that had issues in college, whether with injuries, off field or stuck down on the depth chart.

If there wasn't the injury i think his game has the kind of potential to be a Top 5 corner in this class, and he's going to be worth a mid round gamble to hope that he'll be have no ill-effects from this injury.

I can see second round, but I don't think first round is a possibility. Mayock likes him as a prospect, but this feels like a case where he's overplaying it a bit so he can be the one to say he was a big supporter and then the final rankings at the position will have Hayden sitting at the bottom of the top 5.

I was conservative and put Hayden as a mid-rounder in my last rankings update due to the medical questions but there is no question he is a Top 100 talent. It doesn't sound like there will be any long-term ramifications from the injury so I will be moving him up in the next update.

His fate is in the doctor's hands, whatever they say will determine where he is drafted. If they say, he can return 100%, he could go late round 1 or somewhere in round 2, if they give him a doubtful assessment, he'll drop considerably.

-above average NFL speed and quickness
-small and slender, injury came after a tackle attempt in a pile
-His number one positive is how quickly he breaks on the ball, his number two positive is how well he plays m2m trail technique in the hip pocket of the receiver
-small, zero in run support, easily blocked, sometimes pushed all the way down the field
-quick
-natural cover ability in m2m
-terrific breaks on the ball
-coushin gets eaten up, gets stacked on vertical routes, but good recovery speed and plays the pocket (good for trail). he can get beat deep
-not a great tackler, but makes some saving stops
-can't catch

So these are my notes on him.

My impression was meh. But as I look back on these notes, I think I missed the point.

Simply put, he has all the attributes of a top CB. NFL teams that are comfortable with his size will take him high.

I' am not really sure where he is going to go, I would say 15-32 right now.... but wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see him taken over Rhodes or Milliner... Lets face it, guys that are phenomenal M2M guys never get very far in the draft, especially if the medicals are cleared (like they have been rumoured to be).

I was conservative and put Hayden as a mid-rounder in my last rankings update due to the medical questions but there is no question he is a Top 100 talent. It doesn't sound like there will be any long-term ramifications from the injury so I will be moving him up in the next update.

Not to be a smartass, but what is the difference between a mid round grade and a top 100 talent? Doesn't that basically mean the same thing?

I'm just curious where you would have him if he weren't a medical risk, because I've seen people say he's a first rounder and other say he's a 4th rounder.

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